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Politeness takes a beating
We've talked previously about how politeness and chivalry are wasted on some people. Case in point, recently I went to a doctor's appointment. The admitting nurse took notes and asked me questions as...
View ArticleBest Moment of the 87th Annual Academy Awards: John Legend and Common's...
Congratulations to Common and John Legend on their Oscar win!The performance in case you missed it: Their acceptance speech:
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Federal Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Al Sharpton and Comcast
The Reverend Al Sharpton, whatever his other gifts may be, is not a particularly adept television host. His cadence grates. To this Midwesterner he usually sounds as if he's about to punch someone in...
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HBO Game of Thrones: New Season Five Trailers
Here are two new snippets from the upcoming Season Five of Game of Thrones. In the first clip Brienne seems to be a bit down emotionally while talking to Podrick. In the second Jon Snow is trying to...
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Movie Reviews: Heat Wave, The Phantom of The Opera
Heat Wavedirected by Ken HughesThis is another of Hammer's film noirs. Heat Wave was in the package my brother sent me. Like many other genre movies Heat Wave owes a lot to The Postman Always Rings...
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GOP Cave on DHS: One Week Funding Approved
President Obama is head of the executive branch of the Federal government. He has, like it or not, pretty expansive powers to direct or change the enforcement priorities of the executive branch....
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DOJ Finds Pattern of Discrimination by Feruson Police...Go Figure
Washington (CNN)A Justice Department civil rights investigation has concluded that the Ferguson Police Department and the city's municipal court engaged in a "pattern and practice" of discrimination...
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Boston Bomber Tried in Federal Court - World Does Not End
Look, we've talked about this before here and here and here. Anyone still holding on to the whole military tribunal thing every time some whack job commits or tries to commit an act of terrorism...
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Respecting the Mic and the Old Hip-Hop Heads Who Rocked It
As of late the hip-hop Hurricane known as Kanye West has been taking these mean information highways of the interwebs by storm. First there was his Beyonce stanning Beck rant at the Grammy's, the...
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Movie Reviews: The Curse of the Werewolf, The Salvation, The Raid 2
The Curse of the Werewolfdirected by Terence FisherThis film is a favorite which I just watched again. I am on something of a Hammer binge lately. The Curse of the Werewolf was a classic Hammer Film...
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Conservatives Challenge Obamacare In The Supreme Court...Again
After practicing law in litigation for a number of years, you come to see that there are two types of lawyers: (i) those who argue to win on the merits; and (ii) those who try to win on technicalities....
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HBO Game of Thrones: Season Five New Trailer
Well, well well. What have we here? It's yet another trailer for the new Game of Thrones Season Five starting April 12. This snippet is a little longer than the previous trailers. It touches upon a few...
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University of Oklahoma Racist Frat SAE Suspended
By now you may have seen the video of some members of the SAE chapter at the University of Oklahoma and their friends allegedly singing a racist ditty about how they would never ever ever have black...
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Blurred Lines: Jury Finds for Marvin Gaye
From USA Today:(Photo: David Buchan, Getty Images)Was it simply an homage? Or flat-out copying? The jury decided Tuesday it was copying.That's what has been at issue in the musically-packed, big-money...
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Book Reviews: Murcheston
Murcheston The Wolf's Taleby David HollandThis is an older book which you will hopefully be able to find online or in a quality used bookstore. Everyone should be so lucky as to live close to a good...
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Spring Finally Arrives!
"This is no thaw. This is spring. What are we to do? Your winter has been destroyed I tell you!"-The Dwarf in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.Although fall is my favorite season by a huge margin I...
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The Epic Failure That is Damon Dash!
We all know Damon Dash as the often combative and egotistical former part owner of Roc-A-Fella Records. He rose to fame in the 90's through his partnership with Jay-Z. For years we heard stories of...
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Movie Reviews: Horrible Bosses 2, The Crusades Documentary
Horrible Bosses 2directed by Sean AndersIf you liked the first movie then you may like this remake sequel. Virtually everything is the same only MORE and DUMBER. I could probably just stop writing...
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Is Ted Cruz Eligible to Run for President of The United States of America?
A Canadian is Running for President of the United States and the GOP is Okay with That?Let's pretend for a moment that President Obama was indeed born in Kenya to his Kenyan father and very American...
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Germanwings Plane Crash Was "Deliberate"
I hate flying. I hate the lines, the security checks, the lack of legroom in the seats, the extra fees that airlines tack on for everything that used to be free. But most of all, I hate the feeling...
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